Nepal: 11 arrested for alleged illegal gambling

Police made the arrests at Hotel Vienna at Jyatha.

Nepal.- Police in Kathmandu have arrested 11 people for alleged gambling at Hotel Vienna at Jyatha. Officers say those arrested were gambling in room number 612 of the hotel. They seized Rs. 13,62,500 in cash and four books. An investigation is ongoing.

Only foreign tourists are allowed to gamble in Nepal and only at regulated casinos.